Shape
Kantharos
κάνθαρος
1658 vases
A deep drinking cup with two high vertical handles rising above the rim. Particularly associated with Dionysus — the god is often shown holding a kantharos.
Function & Use
Drinking cup, sacred to Dionysus
1658 examples
KANTHAROS (HELLENISTIC, PATTERN)
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
MUNICH 2335, P OF
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN)
-475 to -425
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -500 to -450
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, WEST SLOPE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, OUTLINE)
WG
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
-575 to -525
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN GEOMETRIC)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
SOKLES P by BEAZLEY
· -575 to -525
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, BUCCHERO)
KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
RF
REED P
· -450 to -400
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BARI 5981, P OF (Apulian) by TRENDALL
· -400 to -300
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (TEANO WARE, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, ADDED COLOUR)
SAINT VALENTIN VASES, CLASS OF
· -425 to -375
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (ETRUSCAN, IMPASTO)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN)
KANTHAROS (BOEOTIAN, BLACK PATTERN)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED GLAZE)
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CLASS G by RICH
· -525 to -475
FIGURE VASE, KANTHAROS (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CLASS G by BEAZLEY
· -525 to -475
KANTHAROS, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KOMAST GROUP by BEAZLEY
· -600 to -550
KANTHAROS (ITALIOTE, BLACK GLAZE)
KANTHAROS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
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